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[AmandaJR]

Hi Amanda
if you remember, it was me that pointed you in the direction of the forum. It was (and still is sometimes!) a great place to be. But sadly, things ain't what they used to be.
What you have now are a few of the longer serving members trying to get it back to the place it once was.
It's a shame, but that's it in a nutshell.

I do remember Smiffy and will always be grateful for that as I love this place. In the time I've been here it has changed and yes for the worse BUT for me not down to the mods. So many threads very quickly degenerate into nastyness/name calling/keyboard warrior style slagging off and that requires more mod input. Now some of that may be banter and in jest but a lot isn't and it should be easy enough to make banter and mickey taking clear (you always manage to stay the right side of that line).

It then seems a downward spiral with those that find their replies moderated testing the boundaries further and on it goes. Now I can be a right old potty mouth (should have heard me on the 12th hole today!!) BUT not in type, not in an open forum and not where it is clearly in breach of the rules (which GM are totally, 100% at liberty to write and impose).

I just wish people would take a moment to sit back and read what they've typed and think how they'd feel if that was directed at them. It's common decency and behind a keyboard or not we should speak as if we were in direct face to face contact with the recipient.

Phew - sounds like a sermon but it's not. Most of what goes on here remains brilliant but as ever the small minority of bad stuff seems to dominate the majority.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Anyone fancy talking about golf?

 

[One Planer]

Anyone fancy talking about golf?

On a golf forum!!!! Don't be silly :smirk:

 

[thecraw]

I do remember Smiffy and will always be grateful for that as I love this place. In the time I've been here it has changed and yes for the worse BUT for me not down to the mods. So many threads very quickly degenerate into nastyness/name calling/keyboard warrior style slagging off and that requires more mod input. Now some of that may be banter and in jest but a lot isn't and it should be easy enough to make banter and mickey taking clear (you always manage to stay the right side of that line).

It then seems a downward spiral with those that find their replies moderated testing the boundaries further and on it goes. Now I can be a right old potty mouth (should have heard me on the 12th hole today!!) BUT not in type, not in an open forum and not where it is clearly in breach of the rules (which GM are totally, 100% at liberty to write and impose).

I just wish people would take a moment to sit back and read what they've typed and think how they'd feel if that was directed at them. It's common decency and behind a keyboard or not we should speak as if we were in direct face to face contact with the recipient.

Phew - sounds like a sermon but it's not. Most of what goes on here remains brilliant but as ever the small minority of bad stuff seems to dominate the majority.

That works both ways and I can copy and paste a couple of PM's I have had recently from Mods.

Anyway Amanda you are correct its time to move on. Water is now well under the bridge even although a lot of it has left a bitter taste.(And likewise I may have caused the same to others!)

 

[DCB]

And Homer had some golf lessons. :lol:

And then some more golf lessons with an even better coach

 

[G1BB0]

lifes too short folks, this forum has soo much to offer and all it asks is a simple observation of the rules. I am guilt of the odd swear filter bypass (no longer I hasten to add) but as I dont know anyone well enough in person I always take with a pinch of salt as its easy for typed text to be taken out of context.

The forum hasnt changed, just the general atmosphere has at the moment.

I blame global warming and the fact the weather is crap so none of can get out on the course as much as we want to.

Oh my Razr Hawk driver turned up today from ebay

 

[chris661]

Anyway Amanda you are correct its time to move on. Water is now well under the bridge even although a lot of it has left a bitter taste.(And likewise I may have caused the same to others!)

Agreed craw. What about we try and move on? Hopefully make the forum an enjoyable place for all to visit again?

 

[AmandaJR]

Agreed craw. What about we try and move on? Hopefully make the forum an enjoyable place for all to visit again?

I agree and really hope so. I also hope in time any bitter taste is replaced by that of a fine red, or white, or wee dram of whatever tipple takes your fancy :cheers:

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I agree and really hope so. I also hope in time any bitter taste is replaced by that of a fine red, or white, or wee dram of whatever tipple takes your fancy :cheers:

Sounds like the first round is on Amanda :whoo:

Fragger

 

[G1BB0]

sweet, I'll have a pint of stella with an aftershock chaser please :cheers:

 

[coolhand]

:lol:And then go shopping on ebay.

 

[Val]

sweet, I'll have a pint of stella with an aftershock chaser please :cheers:

And 16 bids on a G20

 

[Val]

:lol:And then go shopping on ebay.

Beat me to it

 

[User20205]

sweet, I'll have a pint of stella with an aftershock chaser please :cheers:

aftershock seriously, I didn't think they made that anymore. That's the reason I ended up married !!!

thought you'd be more of a jagerbomb man Gibbo :thup:

 

[chris661]

aftershock seriously, I didn't think they made that anymore. That's the reason I ended up married !!!

thought you'd be more of a jagerbomb man Gibbo :thup:

I ended up sleeping on top of an standard MOD issue locker in an old aircraft hanger after a night on it, nobody could find me the next morning :rofl: Truly awful stuff IMO

 

[richart]

aftershock seriously, I didn't think they made that anymore. That's the reason I ended up married !!!

Your wife drank them and thought you were a catch ?

 

[G1BB0]

and the winner is.... richart

well played sir :thup:

 

[Rooter]

and the winner is.... richart

well played sir :thup:

Indeed, great reply!

Amanda, if you are buying, mine is peroni. ta ;-)

 

[User20205]

Your wife drank them and thought you were a catch ?

she's still not sobered up !!

 

[User20205]

Your wife drank them and thought you were a catch ?

it's that kind of personal comment that got Crawford in trouble, where is my report button !!!!


I thought a pseudo mod wannabe would know better